UPLIFT Festival
A new youth theatre and performance festival created by and for young people across the borough of Wandsworth.
The first ever UPLIFT Festival from 18 - 22 November 2025, will feature performances, workshops, and a range of events inspired by the ideas and passions of young people, alongside the culmination of the Group64 and Theatre503’s Playwriting Competition. Part of the Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture in Wandsworth, UPLIFT provides a platform for young voices to be heard, celebrated, and uplifted.
Taking place at Putney Arts Theatre, UPLIFT Festival is for all young people aged 14-19, who live, go to school or go to community groups in Wandsworth. All tickets are available on a ‘pay what you can’ scale, this can be anything from £1 upwards.
UPLIFT 2025 Programme
Explore Creative Futures: Careers in the Arts 18 Nov, 5.30 - 7.30pm
Happiness: create and explore theatre crafts / Young Directors Showcase - The Effect 19 Nov, 5.30 - 8.45pm
Young Directors Showcase: Directing and Acting for Young People 20 Nov 5.30 - 8.45pm
Make A Scene: celebrating the joy of being uniquely you! 21 Nov 5.30 - 9.30pm
Future Voice: The UPLIFT Playwriting Competition 22 Nov - 5.45 - 9.30pm
Venue details
- Address:
- Putney Arts Theatre
- Ravenna Rd
- London
- SW15 6AW